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Seco Tools joins OMIC R&D as 20th member

September 25, 2018
News Release
Shop Management

The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D), Scappoose, Ore., has announced the addition of global cutting tools manufacturer Seco Tools LLC. With a total of 17 manufacturing industry partners and three Oregon public universities, the facility continues to develop advanced metals manufacturing technologies through its R&D activities.

OMIC R&D is the 15th such research center established with Boeing leadership worldwide and the first Boeing has sponsored in the U.S. Its mission is to bring together manufacturing companies and higher education in an innovation environment to solve challenges off-production-line for advanced manufacturers. Faculty and university students undertake outside-in applied research to solve real production problems while training the next generation of engineers and technologists. Member companies share machinery, equipment, and expertise.